I need a topic for a school project...pretty much any current event will do?

Question

It's for a philosophy class, so I just have to tie in how the event, or people involved in the event, are morally justified according to certain ethical frameworks, blah blah blah.

I just don't want to do something overdone like, abortion, or animal rights, gay marriage, etc.

Answer 1

There was recently a woman in London arrested for selling her kidney, that is illegal in most countries.
The organ trafficking issue isn't front and center but it does affect many people.
Just an idea.

Answer 2

How about the fact that OJ Simpson has a new book coming out. It would be different from what most people are writing about...but still interesting, current events, and debatable.

Or go to your local book store and just look through some true crime books. You could get a lot of ideas there.

Good luck!

Answer 3

The war in Iraq. Shari'a law vs. secular law. The Taliban during their rule of Afghanistan from 1991-2002. The justification Hutus in Rwanda used to slaughter their Tutsi neighbors in the late nineties.

Answer 4

You could research the genocide that is currently taking place in the Darfur region of the Sudan. it is very interesting, and unfortunate. you could tie it in to sociological ties between people and why it is happening.

Answer 5

How about :The Election OF A Woman President...is it possible in our lifetime?

Answer 6

Here are some suggestions:
*Homeless people
*Social Security where is it heading?
*Global warming
*National disasters - FEMA
*Adopted children's rights

Answer 7

Today's jails - the situation or surroundings and their effects on criminals, how they don't prevent criminals from repeating their crimes